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EP About this file: EP3741438

EP3741438 - OPERATING DEVICE [Right-click to bookmark this link]
StatusNo opposition filed within time limit
Status updated on  05.07.2024
Database last updated on 06.11.2024
FormerThe patent has been granted
Status updated on  28.07.2023
FormerGrant of patent is intended
Status updated on  13.03.2023
FormerRequest for examination was made
Status updated on  23.10.2020
Most recent event   Tooltip02.08.2024Lapse of the patent in a contracting state
New state(s): SI		published on 04.09.2024  [2024/36]
Applicant(s)For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1, Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
[2023/35]
Former [2020/48]For all designated states
Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan
Minato-ku
Tokyo 108-0075 / JP
Inventor(s)01 / IGARASHI, Takeshi
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
02 / MORITA, Masaho
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
03 / ENOMOTO, Kazuyoshi
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
04 / AOKI, Toshimasa
c/o Sony Interactive Entertainment Inc.
1-7-1 Konan, Minato-ku
Tokyo, 108-0075 / JP
 [2020/48]
Representative(s)Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Straße 58
81541 München / DE
[N/P]
Former [2020/48]Müller Hoffmann & Partner
Patentanwälte mbB
St.-Martin-Strasse 58
81541 München / DE
Application number, filing date20186228.111.07.2013
[2020/48]
Priority number, dateJP2012022848115.10.2012         Original published format: JP 2012228481
JP2013002945818.02.2013         Original published format: JP 2013029458
[2020/48]
Filing languageEN
Procedural languageEN
PublicationType: A1 Application with search report 
No.:EP3741438
Date:25.11.2020
Language:EN
[2020/48]
Type: B1 Patent specification 
No.:EP3741438
Date:30.08.2023
Language:EN
[2023/35]
Search report(s)(Supplementary) European search report - dispatched on:EP05.10.2020
ClassificationIPC:A63F13/24, A63F13/21, A63F13/213, A63F13/214, G06F3/0338
[2020/48]
CPC:
A63F13/24 (EP,BR,CN,RU,US); A63F13/21 (EP,CN,RU,US); G06F3/0338 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US);
G06F3/017 (EP,CN,KR,RU,US); A63F13/213 (EP,CN,RU,US); A63F13/23 (EP,CN,RU,US);
G06F3/0202 (KR); G06F3/041 (KR); G06F2203/04105 (CN) (-)
Designated contracting statesAL,   AT,   BE,   BG,   CH,   CY,   CZ,   DE,   DK,   EE,   ES,   FI,   FR,   GB,   GR,   HR,   HU,   IE,   IS,   IT,   LI,   LT,   LU,   LV,   MC,   MK,   MT,   NL,   NO,   PL,   PT,   RO,   RS,   SE,   SI,   SK,   SM,   TR [2020/48]
TitleGerman:BEDIENUNGSELEMENT[2020/48]
English:OPERATING DEVICE[2020/48]
French:DISPOSITIF DE COMMANDE[2020/48]
Examination procedure16.07.2020Examination requested  [2020/48]
20.05.2021Amendment by applicant (claims and/or description)
13.03.2023Communication of intention to grant the patent
10.07.2023Fee for grant paid
10.07.2023Fee for publishing/printing paid
10.07.2023Receipt of the translation of the claim(s)
Parent application(s)   TooltipEP13848029.8  / EP2908224
Opposition(s)03.06.2024No opposition filed within time limit [2024/32]
Fees paidRenewal fee
16.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 03
16.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 04
16.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 05
16.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 06
16.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 07
16.07.2020Renewal fee patent year 08
15.07.2021Renewal fee patent year 09
21.07.2022Renewal fee patent year 10
20.07.2023Renewal fee patent year 11
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Lapses during opposition  TooltipAT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SI30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
[2024/36]
Former [2024/26]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
IT30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/23]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
EE30.08.2023
ES30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SK30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
PT02.01.2024
Former [2024/22]AT30.08.2023
CZ30.08.2023
DK30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RO30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/20]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
SM30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/10]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
HR30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
LV30.08.2023
PL30.08.2023
RS30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/09]AT30.08.2023
FI30.08.2023
LT30.08.2023
SE30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
IS30.12.2023
Former [2024/08]LT30.08.2023
NO30.11.2023
GR01.12.2023
Documents cited:Search[A]US6677927  (BRUCK JONATHAN S [US], et al);
 [XAI]US2005143173  (BARNEY JONATHAN A [US], et al);
 [IA]US2006111180  (CHENG CHIU-HAO [TW]);
 [XAI]EP2446943  (NINTENDO CO LTD [JP]);
 [IA]EP2460569  (SONY COMP ENTERTAINMENT US [US]);
 [XA]US2012142417  (HASWELL JONATHAN [US], et al);
 [XA]EP2479636  (SONY COMPUTER ENTERTAINMENT INC [JP])
by applicantUS6394906
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